The NBA is the highest-paying sports league in the world. NBA players are the highest-paid athletes in the world with the average player making $4.6 million in the 2014-15 season, according to data provided by Sporting Intelligence. Of course, the NBA has a huge advantage with its small rosters. read more
NBA players are the highest-paid athletes in the world with the average player making $4.6 million in the 2014-15 season, according to data provided by Sporting Intelligence. Of course, the NBA has a huge advantage with its small rosters. Just 448 NBA players split $2.1 billion in collective salaries. read more
The players frequently put themselves in the Forbes’ richest list. In 1994, the eminent ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky achieved the 5th place in Forbes list of highest paid athletes with the income of $13.5 million. Ice hockey is the 8th highest paid sport in our list of top 10 highest paying sports in the world 2016. read more
World's Highest Paid Sports The list of ESPN Top Salaries in Sports 2011 had baseball and boxing with the highest individual salary in that year. In another calculation described below, we analyzed the Forbes list of the highest-paid athletes from 1990-2010, and determined which sports were most prevalent on the lists. read more